First Viewpoint while coming back from Gulmarg, Kashmir
Leaving Gulmarg with a heavy heart (as we missed the cable car) did not long last. As I stated in my last post, this viewpoint was not far away when we came back. On our way back, we saw nice cottages and there were one/two/three bedroom cottages along with some deluxe ones as well. I was not aware about these, and asking the driver he said they are offered by JKTDC (Jammu and Kashmir Tourist Development Corporation.). They want to devlop this Ski-resort town like Davos, Switzerland. After coming I tried to figure out how to book them and you can have a look at here : https://www.jktdc.co.in/CityHotels.aspx?Cid=3 . I am not sure about the amenities but if you don't have kids, and want a long stay, this would preferably a nice experience. Or may be you can have this booked for just one or two nights for experience and some other private facility. I am definitely exploring them in our next visit in few years.
Coming to this view point, you can visualize the city from the top. This is where the photography skills would have come into help. I did capture these in auto focus mode, but I am sure, this is the right place where manual focus is a much better option to have better pictures. Still the auto focus did not disappoint us.
Wondering why I felt this is the backward of God's home ? The Amarnath Temple, one of our holiest temples, is on the other side of this place, which is Sonmarg. And the physical manifestation of Lord Shiva at Amarnath is all natural - resembling stories from our legends - living with his wife happily at the Amarnath Cave after being manifested into a Lingam made of ice. Soooooo, the nature must have come up with this nice honor for the Lord :)